July 19, 2022

Becoming more like me

Is it possible to iterate and calculate your way to your authentic self? Or, is the way to get there, in fact, the opposite?

July 5, 2022

Monks don’t use leaf blowers

Is there value in doing things the slow way, sometimes? And why don’t monks use leafblowers when there’s so much sweeping to be done?

June 28, 2022

The feeling of the thing

What does it mean to find ‘the feeling of the thing’ and why would anyone bother?

June 14, 2022

What are the stakes?

How might our stories have universal appeal and what can we use to make sure we don’t forget about the core conflict that makes it exciting?

June 7, 2022

Getting out of the comfort zone

Sometimes we need to give into to our nature to seek out the new – it might lead to something even better than before.

May 17, 2022

New materials probably won’t do it

It’s so easy to get sucked in to the possibility of new art supplies without thinking about what they’re for in the first place.

May 10, 2022

In solitude, In company

How much isolation does an artist need? And, in it’s pursuit, do we lose something important with a lack of novelty in our lives?

April 26, 2022

Known unknowns

Knowing that there are things you don’t know means we can design a learning curve that is both interesting and well-paced.

April 19, 2022

Making authentic marks

To find your own identity amongst the cacophony of expectations of others might be the point of it all.